tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
one or two; a few; small number
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
speech; expression; wording; language
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
maintaining the status quo
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to qualify (as); to have the qualifications (for ...); to be entitled to; to have a claim (for)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
cunning; crafty; wily; sly